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Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree

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TheShellBeach · 29/11/2024 20:31

As we approach the festive season, they're already finessing their plans and recalling last year's successes............

Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
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HumanToCatBeasties · 22/12/2024 21:46

EmpressaurusKitty · 22/12/2024 13:31

I’m a veggie but I thought Kitty should have at least a bit of fresh meat over Christmas - not on the day though because I’m away.

The woman at the local farm shop said her cat liked lamb kidneys, sold me one & told me exactly how to cook it.

So I cooked it this morning, let it cool, cut it up & put a couple of the bits in her bowl.

She licked one & wandered off to bed.

Huh.

I am not buying bits of every available animal so I can eventually find out that Kitty has a partiality for breast of kangaroo.

I'm sorry, that must be disappointing after you have made so much effort to treat her. I'm sure she very much appreciates all you have done for her, even if she was a bit unsure about the kidneys. I have fond memories of Boris and Matilda's first Christmas with me when they were still kittens and I bought them a package of jingly mice which they were so excited to play with.

Breadcat24 · 22/12/2024 21:49

@EmpressaurusKitty Cannot go wrong with a tin of no drain tuna in spring water.
Also roast chicken but more challenging for you as a veggie.
congrats on trying though with the kidneys!

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 22/12/2024 23:30

Spotted this in my news feed - assumed it would be about Gizmo 😁

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/22/cat-bites-postman-royal-mail-refuses-deliver-christmas-post/

EmpressaurusKitty · 23/12/2024 00:59

Breadcat24 · 22/12/2024 21:49

@EmpressaurusKitty Cannot go wrong with a tin of no drain tuna in spring water.
Also roast chicken but more challenging for you as a veggie.
congrats on trying though with the kidneys!

We tried the tuna! Same result. She ate a bit & left the rest, and I didn’t put much in her bowl.

She’d better never go off her dry food or things are going to be complicated.

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/12/2024 08:16

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 22/12/2024 23:30

Spotted this in my news feed - assumed it would be about Gizmo 😁

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/22/cat-bites-postman-royal-mail-refuses-deliver-christmas-post/

Edited

Cheek!

Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
Defiantlynot41 · 23/12/2024 08:41

@EmpressaurusKitty ours are not keen on tuna but never refuse a slice of roast turkey from the deli counter - not the prepacked kind sadly! At least you wouldn't have to cook any meat then

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/12/2024 08:51

Defiantlynot41 · 23/12/2024 08:41

@EmpressaurusKitty ours are not keen on tuna but never refuse a slice of roast turkey from the deli counter - not the prepacked kind sadly! At least you wouldn't have to cook any meat then

spam GIF

Ours are keen on Spam.

EmpressaurusKitty · 23/12/2024 08:58

We’ll keep trying!

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/12/2024 09:45

GT this morning 😺.
Lots of growling from him and Lenny.

Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/12/2024 11:24

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/12/2024 09:45

GT this morning 😺.
Lots of growling from him and Lenny.

That cat looks way more determined than The Broon One.
😂

coastergirl · 23/12/2024 15:29

GT looks so much like Benny!

RumNotRun · 23/12/2024 15:35

Fred and I have been having a duvet day as I'm not feeling well. He's so lovely to cuddle with, he doesn't wriggle or demand attention like some of the others do. He just curls up next to me and purrs.

Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/12/2024 15:36

coastergirl · 23/12/2024 15:29

GT looks so much like Benny!

Yes!

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/12/2024 15:36

I hope you soon feel better @RumNotRun

Pudmyboy · 23/12/2024 15:42

Grumpyoldpersonwithcats · 23/12/2024 09:45

GT this morning 😺.
Lots of growling from him and Lenny.

Your lot got, what, 6 months respite before they were besieged again?

Defiantlynot41 · 23/12/2024 17:16

Perhaps he's heard that if you are persistent enough, you get a free holiday to Scotland?

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/12/2024 17:17

Defiantlynot41 · 23/12/2024 17:16

Perhaps he's heard that if you are persistent enough, you get a free holiday to Scotland?

A free permanent holiday.

Grin
Breadcat24 · 23/12/2024 17:30

He just wants friends!
TC is happy now he has his buddy Linney
give the cute ginger a break

JoanOgden · 23/12/2024 17:45

It's clear that there is an ecological niche in grumpy's garden/outside his back door for an invasive thug cat. Any relocation of the ginger one will simply result in another thug cat appearing in its place.

RumNotRun · 23/12/2024 17:54

It's the cat distribution system. Either that or Grumpy is enticing cats to the house.

JoanOgden · 23/12/2024 19:08

RumNotRun · 23/12/2024 17:54

It's the cat distribution system. Either that or Grumpy is enticing cats to the house.

Ha - maybe Grumpy is an unreliable narrator, claiming to be surprised by his feline visitors while secretly luring them with sardines.

RumNotRun · 23/12/2024 20:15

I'm not sure if Raven is hoping to become a chicken or pretending to be in a manger.

Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/12/2024 20:23
Art Love GIF

...............claiming to be surprised by his feline visitors while secretly luring them with sardines

Pudmyboy · 23/12/2024 20:42

TheBroonOneAndTheWhiteOne · 23/12/2024 20:23

...............claiming to be surprised by his feline visitors while secretly luring them with sardines

You find the best GIFs!

Pob13 · 23/12/2024 20:54

Just checking the baubles are in the right place.

Tinsel, Glitter and Baubles - the Excellent Cats prepare to knock Everything off your Christmas Tree
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